Yukon North Slope
Yukon North Slope
12. (1) For the purposes of this section, ” Yukon North Slope ” means all those lands between the jurisdictional boundaries of Alaska and the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, north of the height of land dividing the watersheds of the Porcupine River and the Beaufort Sea, and including adjacent nearshore and offshore waters and islands.
Principles
12. (2) The Yukon North Slope shall fall under a special conservation regime whose dominant purpose is the conservation of wildlife , habitat and traditional native use.
12. (3) Subject to subsections (5) to (15):
(a) all development proposals relating to the Yukon North Slope shall be screened to determine whether they could have a significant negative impact on the wildlife , habitat or ability of the natives to harvest wildlife ;
(b) other uses within the Yukon North Slope shall be considered and may be permitted if it is shown that there would be no significant negative impact on wildlife , habitat or native harvesting;
(c) other uses within the Yukon North Slope that may have a significant negative impact on wildlife , habitat or native harvesting shall be permitted if it is decided that public convenience and necessity outweigh conservation or native harvesting interests in the area; and
As amended by P.C.
National Park
12 (5) Canada agrees to establish, under the National Parks Act, the Settlement Legislation or such other legislation as may be appropriate or necessary, a National Park comprising the western portion of the Yukon North Slope shown in Annex E and more particularly described as the area bounded to the south by the height of land being the watershed and to the east by the eastern shoreline of the Babbage River.
Territorial Park
12. (16) The parties agree that Herschel Island is to be established as the Herschel Island Territorial Park and, in establishing that Park, the Government of the Yukon Territory will consult the Inuvialuit .
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Area East Of The Babbage River
12. (20) The parties agree that the area east of the Babbage River extending to the jurisdictional boundary between the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, but not including the adjacent nearshore and offshore waters, shall be designated as an area in which controlled development may take place, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to laws of general application.
Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope)
12. (46) In order to provide for joint planning by the native people and the Government s in the Yukon North Slope with respect to the principles set out in subsections (2) and (3) , a Wildlife Management Advisory Council shall be established as soon after the execution of this Agreement as is practicable.